Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Highs, lows and just enough of a pull on the heart strings
Noel Meade? Gordon? Or push the boat out and go for Willie? Yes lads and lassies, as only it can, the Cheltenham Festival has planted the seed of wanting to have a horse trained in Ireland again. The heart and soul has always said if the opportunity arose, it would be to Noel in Castletown.…
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Selections for Curragh – Mar. 15th 2026
1.25: FORCE NOIRE (DAVID EGAN/ROBSON DE AGUIAR) 2.00: BREAKING DAWN (COLIN KEANE/MICHAEL O’CALLAGHAN) 2.35: SMOKE THEM OUT – EW – (SADHBH TORMEY (7)/TOM MCCOURT) 3.10: STAYSOUND SUSIE – EW – (JIMMY DALTON (7)/ANDY SLATTERY) 3.45: SIGNORA (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 4.20: ORANDI – EW – (RYAN MOORE/TONY MARTIN) 4.55: NAVINKSKI – EW – (JAMES RYAN/JACK DAVISON)…
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The Jacks are back – and Meath are as good as
MEATH… 3-24 TYRONE… 2-22 Barring an catastrophic development commensurate with Thierry Henry getting away with the most blatant hand ball in football history, Meath have one foot in the doorway to Div. 1 of the National Football League following this ballsy victory over Tyrone at Croke Park. Every one of us aspires to start anything…
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As you were once again
It’s a case of ‘if it aint broke leave it alone’ as Meath manager Robbie Brennan has kept faith with those who recorded a comprehensive victory over Kildare a fortnight ago ahead Saturday evening’s NFL Round 6 clash with Tyrone at Croke Park. That means that, having played a starring role when a late addition…
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Selections for Dundalk – Mar. 13th 2026
5.00: RED EVOLUTION (JAMIE POWELL/MICHAEL O’CALLAGHAN) 5.30: BENAVENTE (REESE HOLOHAN (7)/DENIS HOGAN) 6.00: AINGEAL DORCHA (ADAM BROWN-SOUZA (7)/ANDY SLATTERY) 6.30: DAONETHAYGOTAWAY (REESE HOLOHAN (7)/MARK FAHEY) 7.00: SUMMER ISLAND (WAYNE LORDAN/NATALIA LUPINI) 7.30: KC BEAR (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 8.00: IPANEMA QUEEN (DONOGH O’CONNOR/ROBSON DE AGUIAR) 8.30: SOVEREIGN BANTER – EW – (JIMMY DALTON (7)/ANDY SLATTERY)
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Cheltenham 2026 – Day 4
Already this week, I have made no secret of the fact that, like every other punter on the planet it would be ventured, there were, say, a handful of horses in particular one was looking forward to going into battle. Some which have worked out SARATOGA and WODHOOH, for example, and more which may have…
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Cheltenham 2026 – Day 3
At the time of typing, today, Wednesday, appears to have assumed the role of being my bogey day at the Cheltenham Festival. As this is being produced, Romeo Coolio, No Drama This End and Stumptown have all dropped well short of what would have been pre race conjecture and expectations. So maybe it will be…
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Cheltenham 2026 – Day 2
To opine that each day of the Cheltenham Festival has its own individual highlights is of course tantamount to observing the Pope is a catholic. Be that as it may, no apologies will be made for declaring that the highlight of the entire National Hunt year for yours truly takes place on Cheltenham Wednesday –…
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Propaganda riders need reins thrown on their neck
There are some tasks, perhaps in life but most definitely in sport, which, to those taking them on are an absolute hiding to nothing. Replacing Alex Ferguson or becoming Manchester United manager at any stage while the great man is still on this big old ball will probably take some trumping in terms of topping…
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Cheltenham 2026 – Day 1
And like a fox stalking a chicken coup in the night, personally speaking at least, this year’s Cheltenham Festival – the best and most important four days sporting action of the year – from a business perspective – has arrived riding shotgun to me almost unnoticed. Almost. Now read on. It will be readily admitted…
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